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Google Pixel 5

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch
Announced	2020, September 30	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 15	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Dimensions	144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm (5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	151 g (5.33 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display
Type	OLED, 90Hz, HDR10+	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size	6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU	Adreno 620	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Modules	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features	LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4080 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0 12W wireless 5W reverse wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Just Black, Sorta Sage	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
SAR		0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
Models	GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
Price	$ 136.50 / C$ 249.00 / £ 124.99 / € 197.99	$ 232.84 / C$ 393.25 / £ 220.32 / € 359.14

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	699 nits max brightness (measured)	1023 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker		-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 95h	Endurance rating 114h